Record

RefNoKCC2/D/CD/1/31
AltRefNoFile no. 18
TitleHome Office correspondence
DescriptionCorrespondence from the Home Office re ARP personnel and wardens’ posts, civilian duty respirators. Home Office report on air raid precautions aspects of the coast defence exercise in the Portsmouth naval area, dated 15 and 16 July 1937. Letter from the Home Office re protective clothing. Protection of windows. Association of ARP officers. Ramsey Show June 1938. Anti-gas training. Correspondence re Home Office handbook – ‘The Protection of your home against Air Raids’. Home Office circular letter – re the creation of the ‘Women’s Voluntary Services for ARP’. Home Office letter of 6 July 1938 enclosing abstract of proceedings of a conference on air raid precautions held in London on 31 March 1938. Home office circular letters dated 9 August 1938 and 18 August 1938 relating to general aspects of ARP. Correspondence with Birmingham metal Co Ltd relating to ARP badges. Home Office publicity material. Home Office circular letter of 24 September 1938 – Respirations. Home Office circular letter dated 26 September 1938 – Trenches. Home Office circular letters of 3 October 1938 and 12 October 1938. Home Office letter dated 14 October 1938 relating to metal stretchers.
DateJune 1936-October 1938
CreatorNameHuntingdonshire County Council
RepositoryHuntingdonshire Archives
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